JERUSALEM: Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot was set Sunday to be given the tough task of forming a government, giving him weeks to cobble together a coalition to replace Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister. Eisenkot, 66, a political novice who has vowed to b»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 8, 2026 (TAP/Interview conducted by Narjes Bdira) - Tunisia has been ranked 72nd out of 169 countries in the 2026 Sustainable Development Report, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tunisia Rana Taha indicated, estimating that this...»»»

SILIANA, Nov. 8, 2026 (TAP) - President Kaïs Saïed on Sunday paid a visit to the Siliana governorate to mark the National Tree Day, placed this year under the slogan: "A tree today, a forest tomorrow".The Head of State visited the locality of Aïn...»»»

Missile interceptions, maritime incidents and flight disruption keep the region on edge Dubai: Regional tensions remain high, with fresh reports of explosions in Iran, missile interceptions in Saudi Arabia and maritime incidents near the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict cont»»»

DOHA In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the second edition of MWC26 Doha opened today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). Organised by the GSMA in partnership with the Ministry of Communicatio»»»

LONDON: Activists replaced a German flag with a Palestinian flag outside parliament in Berlin on Sunday to protest what they described as the government’s support for Israel and silence over war crimes in Gaza. Police arrested three activists at the scene and opened an investigation on suspicion of»»»

CAIRO: Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing four and injuring dozens, according to the authorities. Egypt’s railway authority said a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to »»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has condemned in the strongest terms the continued attacks by the Houthi group on several areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, most recently the targeting of the city of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles, describing these assaults as shameful, aggressive behavior, an unac»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces struck the Kamenskaya electrical substation, which supplied power to military-industrial enterprises in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. The Russian armed forces continue to launch strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against U»»»

Cairo: At least four people were killed and 88 others injured after a train collision caused several passenger carriages to derail in Egypt's Giza Governorate, the country's Ministry of Health and Population announced on Sunday. According to the ministry's latest preliminary figures, the accident o»»»

ISTANBUL: The US has declared Ibrahim Charara, Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit, Michigan, persona non grata, Anadolu Agency has reported, quoting Lebanese media. Lebanon’s Embassy in Washington told the newspaper Annahar that the US State Department had formally notified it of the decision to e»»»

DOHA: Qatar is set to host a number of friendly matches on 13 and 17 November 2026, featuring hosts Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, Australia, South Korea and Uzbekistan. The Local Organising Committee will be hosting the following matches in Doha, Qatar: Friday, 13 November 2026 Saudi Arabia »»»

CAIRO: Over 60 people were injured when a train traveling between Giza and Fayoum collided with the rear of another train traveling from Cairo to Aswan, Egyptian authorities said Sunday. The collision occurred in Al-Ayyat district in Giza province, on the edge of Cairo, and caused the train to dera»»»

Hungary is in for a changeable start to the week, with cloudier skies, rain and overnight frosts following a mostly sunny Sunday. Temperatures will generally reach 5–13°C during the afternoons, but freezing conditions are expected in some areas overnight, while light freezing rain cannot be ruled o»»»

Four-year-old girl dies after alleged torture by stepmother in Bengal A woman as been arrested in West Bengal's Murshidabad district of Sagarpara for allegedly beating her four-year-old step daughter to death, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Katabari Sarkarpara area of ​​Sagarpara»»»

DOHA The governments of the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates signed in Doha the record of the exchange of instruments of ratification of the air transport agreement. It was signed on behalf of the Government of the State of Qatar by Director of the GCC Affairs Department at the Ministry »»»

RIYADH: The US-Saudi Business Council held a board meeting attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, Minister of Investment, along with senior business leaders from Saudi Arabia and the»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index declined on Sunday, shedding 78.50 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at 10,016.92. Trading turnover on the benchmark reached SR2.74 billion ($730 million), with 140 stocks advancing and 119 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, moved in the o»»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced in a statement on Sunday four new operations striking several strategic Saudi targets. General Saree indicated that the Yemeni Armed Forces responded to the ongoing Saudi aggression on Yemeni by striking Khalid Internatio»»»

Agreement paves the way for an integrated rail network connecting all six Gulf nations Dubai: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries signed a landmark agreement in Bahrain on Sunday to advance a major railway project linking all six member states through a unified regional network, marking a sign»»»

Doha, Qatar: In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the second edition of MWC26 Doha opened today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). Organised by the GSMA in partnership with the Ministry of Com»»»

Street hawker under scrutiny after mass illness in UP villages In a suspected case of mass food poisoning amid the Diwali festivities, more than 150 people fell ill after consuming 'golgappa' from a local vendor in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district. More than 30 of those affected, including c»»»

DOHA The State of Qatar has condemned in the strongest terms the continued attacks by the Houthi group on several areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, most recently the targeting of the city of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles, describing these assaults as shameful, aggressive behavior, an unacc»»»

RIYADH: Students across Riyadh returned to their classrooms on Nov. 8 after nearly a month of remote learning prompted by security concerns following Iran-backed Houthi attacks on the capital in October. However, the first day back coincided with fresh attacks on Riyadh on Sunday morning, putting s»»»

Dubai secures second place in global family tourism rankings for 2026 Dubai has been ranked the world’s second-most family-friendly city and destination for travelling with children, while Abu Dhabi secured fifth place globally, according to the World’s Most Child-Friendly Cities 2026 ranking publi»»»

MoHRE removes document submission requirements and cut